60 http://www.prwebpodcast.com A Top 30 Stream of Resultz Strategic Planning and Relations Press Releases (in MP3 format) via PRWeb podEditor@emediawire.com (PRWeb) podMaster@emediawire.com Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:55:06 -0700 Resultz Strategic Planning and Relations http://www.prweb.com/prwebrss.gif 130 49 http://prwebpodcast.com Copyright PRWeb International, Inc. en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A Top 30 Stream of Resultz Strategic Planning and Relations Press Releases (in MP3 format) via PRWeb A Top 30 Stream of Resultz Strategic Planning and Relations Press Releases (in MP3 format) via PRWeb podEditor@emediawire.com PR Web PRWeb no http://www.prweb.com/releases/Canadian/drugs/prweb485454.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Canadian/drugs/prweb485454.htm Changes to the Medicare D Prescription Program in 2007 may significantly increase out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries. With an end to the seizure campaign by U.S. Customs, American seniors once again turn to licensed Canadian pharmacies for safe, affordable medications and savings superior to Medicare. [PRWeb Dec 4, 2006] http://www.prweb.com/releases/Canadian/drugs/prweb485454.htm Mon, 4 Dec 2006 15:22:38 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com online Canadian pharmacies like ADV-Care (www.ADV-Care.com or www.PharmacyOnTheNet.com) for price relief. "Our pharmacy is being inundated with calls from American seniors reporting that their Medicare annual costs will increase by at least three to four hundred dollars in 2007 with some expecting to see their costs increase by more than a thousand dollars," says Ramy Attalla, Director of Communications for ADV-Care Pharmacy. "Beneficiaries that had brand coverage in the gap in 2006 are now facing huge premium increases that are simply unaffordable." Seven states in the Upper Midwest (Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming) will see the largest percent increase, with monthly premiums for these plans increasing by 185 percent. Overall, their premiums will shoot up from $38.70 in 2006 to $110.30 in 2007. New Jersey and Missouri will see premium increases of 180 and 111 percent respectively for plans with meaningful coverage in the doughnut hole.1 To further add insult to injury, some seniors may be forced to incur a 7% late enrollment penalty if they did not enroll when originally eligible. Annual deductibles have also increased to $265 in 2007 from $ 250 in 2006 (when applicable) including a widening of the doughnut hole that will require patients to pay $3,850 out-of-pocket before gaining catastrophic coverage, as opposed to $3,600 in 2006. "The bottom line in 2007 is that enrollment costs are going up substantially, drug coverage is declining and the brand name coverage in the doughnut hole is being eliminated," says David MacKay, and international pharmacy expert and consultant. "Medicare D is an insurance program, not a benefit. As consumption increases, so too will cost. The changes in 2007 clearly demonstrate the limitations of the program. "Therefore, seniors are wise to re-evaluate their plans and consider online Canadian pharmacies especially since Customs seizures are no longer an issue." Many Canadian pharmacies, like ADV-Care (www.ADV-Care.com or www.PharmacyOnTheNet.com), have established international operations and can offer a variety of approved medications... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Canadian/drugs/prweb485454.htm]]> Ramy Attalla Seniors in Medicare D Wise to Reconsider Prescription Options online Canadian pharmacies like ADV-Care (www.ADV-Care.com or www.PharmacyOnTheNet.com) for price relief. "Our pharmacy is being inundated with calls from American seniors reporting that their Medicare annual costs will increase by at least three to four hundred dollars in 2007 with some expecting to see their costs increase by more than a thousand dollars," says Ramy Attalla, Director of Communications for ADV-Care Pharmacy. "Beneficiaries that had brand coverage in the gap in 2006 are now facing huge premium increases that are simply unaffordable." Seven states in the Upper Midwest (Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming) will see the largest percent increase, with monthly premiums for these plans increasing by 185 percent. Overall, their premiums will shoot up from $38.70 in 2006 to $110.30 in 2007. New Jersey and Missouri will see premium increases of 180 and 111 percent respectively for plans with meaningful coverage in the doughnut hole.1 To further add insult to injury, some seniors may be forced to incur a 7% late enrollment penalty if they did not enroll when originally eligible. Annual deductibles have also increased to $265 in 2007 from $ 250 in 2006 (when applicable) including a widening of the doughnut hole that will require patients to pay $3,850 out-of-pocket before gaining catastrophic coverage, as opposed to $3,600 in 2006. "The bottom line in 2007 is that enrollment costs are going up substantially, drug coverage is declining and the brand name coverage in the doughnut hole is being eliminated," says David MacKay, and international pharmacy expert and consultant. "Medicare D is an insurance program, not a benefit. As consumption increases, so too will cost. The changes in 2007 clearly demonstrate the limitations of the program. "Therefore, seniors are wise to re-evaluate their plans and consider online Canadian pharmacies especially since Customs seizures are no longer an issue." Many Canadian pharmacies, like ADV-Care (www.ADV-Care.com or www.PharmacyOnTheNet.com), have established international operations and can offer a variety of approved medications... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/Canadian/drugs/prweb485454.htm]]> 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb470634.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb470634.htm A Democratic majority in the House will loosen restrictions on drug importation from Canadian online pharmacies and give Americans a safe and reliable alternative to excessively high drug prices. But consumers do not need to wait for Congress to pass new legislation – the opportunity to order safe and affordable medications has never been better. [PRWeb Nov 6, 2006] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb470634.htm Mon, 6 Nov 2006 16:57:26 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com Canadian online pharmacies back into the political spotlight. Years of Republican control of Congress have thrown up innumerable obstacles to legalizing drug importation from Canada and other countries primarily as a reward for the lavish campaign contributions and perks from drug company allies. But with Democrats threatening to take power in one or both houses of Congress, a new political landscape may tip the scale in favor of facilitating drug importation rather than hindering it. Ironically however, American consumers need not wait for new legislation to pass – the best time to order affordable medications is now. In 2004, more than 2 million Americans ordered perfectly safe medications from licensed online Canadian pharmacies like Minit Drugs to save 40 to 80% on the cost of their prescriptions. Fearful of a consumer wave that would decimate industry profits, pharmaceutical giants like Pfizer and Glaxo SmithKline clamped down on Canadian pharmacies that mailed medications to Americans by cutting off their supply line. Legitimate Canadian pharmacies like Minit Drugs (www.pharmacy-online.ca) responded by offering their patients access to prescription medications from licensed suppliers in countries that have rigorous drug regulation regimes comparable to the FDA. As a result, US consumers now enjoy a choice of where to order their medication from thereby offering greater pricing incentives. "The globalization of the mail-order pharmacy services was a huge benefit for U.S. consumers because it introduced even better pricing for medications while guaranteeing ample supply," says Barney Britton, President of Minit Drugs (www.Pharmacy-online.ca). "Patients had the best of both worlds – great prices and unrestricted access to a safe drug supply. But that's when the Customs started seizing the packages." In November of 2005, just 2 days after the start of the enrollment period for the controversial Medicare D prescription drug program for seniors, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents began a dangerous seizure campaign that saw over 40,000 drug packages confiscated over 11 months. Sensing massive political backlash in the mid-term elections, Republican leadership relented and passed legislation to allow Americans to legally transport medications from Canada back home to the U.S. Shortly thereafter, CBP, under of the Dept. of Homeland Security, abruptly reversed the seizure policy due to overwhelming public pressure. "American patients were subject to a campaign of intimidation and misinformation by their own government but now those restrictions have been lifted even if it is a Republican tactic to win back votes. But a Democratic majority in either the... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb470634.htm]]> Barney Britton Mid-Term Elections Put Canadian Drugs Back in the Spotlight Canadian online pharmacies back into the political spotlight. Years of Republican control of Congress have thrown up innumerable obstacles to legalizing drug importation from Canada and other countries primarily as a reward for the lavish campaign contributions and perks from drug company allies. But with Democrats threatening to take power in one or both houses of Congress, a new political landscape may tip the scale in favor of facilitating drug importation rather than hindering it. Ironically however, American consumers need not wait for new legislation to pass – the best time to order affordable medications is now. In 2004, more than 2 million Americans ordered perfectly safe medications from licensed online Canadian pharmacies like Minit Drugs to save 40 to 80% on the cost of their prescriptions. Fearful of a consumer wave that would decimate industry profits, pharmaceutical giants like Pfizer and Glaxo SmithKline clamped down on Canadian pharmacies that mailed medications to Americans by cutting off their supply line. Legitimate Canadian pharmacies like Minit Drugs (www.pharmacy-online.ca) responded by offering their patients access to prescription medications from licensed suppliers in countries that have rigorous drug regulation regimes comparable to the FDA. As a result, US consumers now enjoy a choice of where to order their medication from thereby offering greater pricing incentives. "The globalization of the mail-order pharmacy services was a huge benefit for U.S. consumers because it introduced even better pricing for medications while guaranteeing ample supply," says Barney Britton, President of Minit Drugs (www.Pharmacy-online.ca). "Patients had the best of both worlds – great prices and unrestricted access to a safe drug supply. But that's when the Customs started seizing the packages." In November of 2005, just 2 days after the start of the enrollment period for the controversial Medicare D prescription drug program for seniors, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents began a dangerous seizure campaign that saw over 40,000 drug packages confiscated over 11 months. Sensing massive political backlash in the mid-term elections, Republican leadership relented and passed legislation to allow Americans to legally transport medications from Canada back home to the U.S. Shortly thereafter, CBP, under of the Dept. of Homeland Security, abruptly reversed the seizure policy due to overwhelming public pressure. "American patients were subject to a campaign of intimidation and misinformation by their own government but now those restrictions have been lifted even if it is a Republican tactic to win back votes. But a Democratic majority in either the... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb470634.htm]]> 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/Canada/Drugs/prweb449298.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/Canada/Drugs/prweb449298.htm Under a public-relations siege on several fronts, Congressional Republicans abruptly reverse a Homeland Security policy of seizing prescription drug packages mailed from legitimate Canadian pharmacies. The capitulation coincides with upcoming mid-term elections and amounts to an admission that medications from licensed Canadian pharmacies are indeed safe. [PRWeb Oct 12, 2006] http://www.prweb.com/releases/Canada/Drugs/prweb449298.htm Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:06:28 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com online Canadian pharmacies like ADV-Care (www.ADV-Care.com) pose no threat to American patients. The politically motivated decision came just two weeks after a deal was struck by Republican leadership to prohibit seizures of drugs carried back by Americans after visiting Canada. “Seizing life-saving medications from legitimate Canadian pharmacies is a dangerous practice that obviously does more harm than good. Politicians are putting American patients at unnecessary risk just to protect drug company profits,” says Ramy Attalla, Director of Communications at Adv-Care Pharmacy (www.ADV-Care.com or www.PharmacyOnTheNet.com) “The reversal of this absurd policy is welcome relief but also demonstrates that the seizures were politically motivated and not relevant to actually protecting Americans from unsafe products.” Attalla also pointed out that ADV-Care operates domestic pharmacies that dispense medications to Canadians and that the prescriptions mailed to American patients draw from the same inventory of regulated drugs approved by Health Canada, the Canadian equivalent of the US Food and Drug Administration. “Canadian medications are the very same products, made by the same manufacturer as their American counterparts. For the pharmaceutical industry to suggest they are sub-standard or compromised is like shooting themselves in the foot,” adds David MacKay, former executive director of the Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA). “The drug companies never cry foul over domestic mail-order programs so why should a drug mailed from Canada be any less safe?” “Canada is not experiencing an issue with counterfeit drugs – that spectre is purely a fabrication by the drug companies and their well-financed affiliates.” American consumers can avoid potentially bogus suppliers and ensure they are ordering from a legitimate Canadian pharmacy by regarding a few common sense steps: 1. Locate a provincial pharmacy license number on the pharmacy website 2. Contact the provincial licensing authority to verify the pharmacy license (see Ramy Attalla Election Year Politics Forces Republican Leadership to Relent on Seizures of Canadian Drugs online Canadian pharmacies like ADV-Care (www.ADV-Care.com) pose no threat to American patients. The politically motivated decision came just two weeks after a deal was struck by Republican leadership to prohibit seizures of drugs carried back by Americans after visiting Canada. “Seizing life-saving medications from legitimate Canadian pharmacies is a dangerous practice that obviously does more harm than good. Politicians are putting American patients at unnecessary risk just to protect drug company profits,” says Ramy Attalla, Director of Communications at Adv-Care Pharmacy (www.ADV-Care.com or www.PharmacyOnTheNet.com) “The reversal of this absurd policy is welcome relief but also demonstrates that the seizures were politically motivated and not relevant to actually protecting Americans from unsafe products.” Attalla also pointed out that ADV-Care operates domestic pharmacies that dispense medications to Canadians and that the prescriptions mailed to American patients draw from the same inventory of regulated drugs approved by Health Canada, the Canadian equivalent of the US Food and Drug Administration. “Canadian medications are the very same products, made by the same manufacturer as their American counterparts. For the pharmaceutical industry to suggest they are sub-standard or compromised is like shooting themselves in the foot,” adds David MacKay, former executive director of the Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA). “The drug companies never cry foul over domestic mail-order programs so why should a drug mailed from Canada be any less safe?” “Canada is not experiencing an issue with counterfeit drugs – that spectre is purely a fabrication by the drug companies and their well-financed affiliates.” American consumers can avoid potentially bogus suppliers and ensure they are ordering from a legitimate Canadian pharmacy by regarding a few common sense steps: 1. Locate a provincial pharmacy license number on the pharmacy website 2. Contact the provincial licensing authority to verify the pharmacy license (see 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/7/prweb413500.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/7/prweb413500.htm Drug importation debate stoked by passage of U.S. Senate Bill prohibiting Customs officials from seizing medications from Canada. New political momentum verifies Canadian online pharmacies are still a recommended cure for excessive drug prices and that the mail will get through. [PRWeb Jul 20, 2006] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/7/prweb413500.htm Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:39:12 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com online Canadian pharmacies. By a 68-32 vote, the Senate has demonstrated that Canadian pharmacies are alive and well and offering the best alternative to outrageously high drug prices. Legitimate pharmacies like Rx Care Canada (www.RxCareCanada.com) dispense safe and affordable prescription medications and guarantee delivery. The Senate legislation was introduced by Sen. David Vitter, Louisiana Republican: "We should demand that Customs and Border Protection focus on the true priority that we face on the war on terror," said Vitter, of efforts to secure U.S. borders. "Stripping small amounts of prescription drugs from the hands of seniors ... that should not be a priority." Canadian online pharmacies are more relevant than ever because they offer international options for fulfilment of prescriptions at even lower prices through partner pharmacies licensed in their home jurisdiction. With a simple toll free call, Americans that pay out-of-pocket for their medications can enjoy immense savings. Ordering through a trusted Canadian pharmacy may be a welcome solution for the un and underinsured as well as seniors that have fallen into the infamous Medicare D doughnut hole. “We’ve gone global and our patients love it” explains William Skubovius, Chief Operating Officer of Rx Care Canada.Com Pharmacy (www.RxCareCanada.com). “They now have a safe conduit to low cost medications worldwide proving that affordability need not come at the expense of safety.” Canadian pharmacies applaud the Senate action, and it appears that seizure activity has already subsided in recent months. The reduction in seizures coupled with re-ship policies that guarantee patient delivery have maintained the trust and viability of international mail-order pharmacies like Rx Care Canada. “The seizure issue has been grossly overstated. Less than 1% of packages are intercepted and those that are get re-shipped immediately”, adds Skubovius. “American consumers need not be deterred, Canadian pharmacies are back and are bigger and better than ever.” RxCareCanada Pharmacy is licensed by the Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association (IPS license # 32690) and has been safely dispensing medications to American patients for 4 years. All Canadian drugs are dispensed and carefully reviewed by licensed pharmacists. Media Contact: William R Skubovius Ph. 1-800-381-3594 Website: www.RxCareCanada.com ###]]> William Skubovius Senate Bill Confirms Canadian Pharmacies as Necessary Healthcare Solution online Canadian pharmacies. By a 68-32 vote, the Senate has demonstrated that Canadian pharmacies are alive and well and offering the best alternative to outrageously high drug prices. Legitimate pharmacies like Rx Care Canada (www.RxCareCanada.com) dispense safe and affordable prescription medications and guarantee delivery. The Senate legislation was introduced by Sen. David Vitter, Louisiana Republican: "We should demand that Customs and Border Protection focus on the true priority that we face on the war on terror," said Vitter, of efforts to secure U.S. borders. "Stripping small amounts of prescription drugs from the hands of seniors ... that should not be a priority." Canadian online pharmacies are more relevant than ever because they offer international options for fulfilment of prescriptions at even lower prices through partner pharmacies licensed in their home jurisdiction. With a simple toll free call, Americans that pay out-of-pocket for their medications can enjoy immense savings. Ordering through a trusted Canadian pharmacy may be a welcome solution for the un and underinsured as well as seniors that have fallen into the infamous Medicare D doughnut hole. “We’ve gone global and our patients love it” explains William Skubovius, Chief Operating Officer of Rx Care Canada.Com Pharmacy (www.RxCareCanada.com). “They now have a safe conduit to low cost medications worldwide proving that affordability need not come at the expense of safety.” Canadian pharmacies applaud the Senate action, and it appears that seizure activity has already subsided in recent months. The reduction in seizures coupled with re-ship policies that guarantee patient delivery have maintained the trust and viability of international mail-order pharmacies like Rx Care Canada. “The seizure issue has been grossly overstated. Less than 1% of packages are intercepted and those that are get re-shipped immediately”, adds Skubovius. “American consumers need not be deterred, Canadian pharmacies are back and are bigger and better than ever.” RxCareCanada Pharmacy is licensed by the Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association (IPS license # 32690) and has been safely dispensing medications to American patients for 4 years. All Canadian drugs are dispensed and carefully reviewed by licensed pharmacists. Media Contact: William R Skubovius Ph. 1-800-381-3594 Website: www.RxCareCanada.com ###]]> 00:15:00 no